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What message to Wall Street from US lawsuit against Standard & Poor's?
The Justice Department's civil lawsuit against the credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's aims to assign responsibility for the recent financial crisis. But expectations that Wall Street will change its ways are mixed.
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Things you probably didn’t know about Paul Ryan
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is a 'gym rat' who considered becoming a pro skier before turning to politics. He's a budget hawk and strongly antiabortion, but he's gone against the GOP on some issues. And what about his job driving the Wienermobile?
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Trayvon Martin case: use of Stand Your Ground law or pursuit of a black teen?
A grand jury in Florida and the US Justice Department will both probe the Feb. 26 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. Key questions: Did the alleged gunman racially profile Trayvon? And did he use the Stand Your Ground law appropriately?
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Could Occupy Wall Street protesters be sued for Black Friday tactic?
Some Occupy Wall Street protesters have talked of staging sit-ins at big retail stories on Black Friday. One prominent lawyer suggests that could backfire, legally.
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In Ecuador's landmark $9 billion judgment against Chevron, all sides unhappy
Plaintiffs representing 30,000 people appealed an Ecuadorian court judgment that ordered Chevron to pay $9 billion in damages for oil contamination in the Amazon. The oil giant is also contesting.
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As Rio Tinto trial ends, Australian firms eye China with caution
The Rio Tinto trial of four executives from the Australian mining giant on charges of bribery and espionage will have a 'lingering effect on the quality' of relations between Australia and China, analysts say.
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Opinion: High divorce rates and teen pregnancy are worse in conservative states than liberal states
But moral panic won't help lower divorce rates and teen pregnancy in conservative states; education will.
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Electronic cigarettes: In need of FDA regulation?
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the FDA has the authority to regulate electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, which contain nicotine but not tobacco.
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Jefferson's bribery conviction: a mixed legacy
Justice Department prevailed in the infamous 'freezer cash' case, but it lost ground in law enforcement's ability to wiretap or investigate members of Congress.
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Ethics lapses dog prosecutors of Stevens' corruption trial
A federal judge dismissed the former senator's conviction Tuesday and ordered an independent probe into the conduct of six Justice Department lawyers.
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